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Mediterranean

[ med-i-tuh-rey-nee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area.
  2. the, Informal. the islands and countries of the Mediterranean Sea collectively.


adjective

  1. pertaining to, situated on or near, or dwelling about the Mediterranean Sea.
  2. pertaining to or characteristic of the peoples native to the lands along or near the Mediterranean Sea.
  3. surrounded or nearly surrounded by land.

Mediterranean

/ ˌɛɪəˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. short for the Mediterranean Sea
  2. a native or inhabitant of a Mediterranean country
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, situated or dwelling on or near the Mediterranean Sea
  2. denoting a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by slender build and dark complexion
  3. meteorol (of a climate) characterized by hot summers and relatively warm winters when most of the annual rainfall occurs
  4. obsolete.
    often not capital situated in the middle of a landmass; inland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDz-ѱ··ٱ·n· noun adjective
  • ٰԲ-ѱ··ٱ·n· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Mediterranean1

1585–95; < Latin 徱ٱԱ ( us ) midland, inland ( medium, terra, -an, -eous ) + -an
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Mediterranean1

C16: from Latin 徱ٱԱus, from medius middle + -ٱԱܲ, from terra land, earth
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Example Sentences

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As a matter of fact, we exchanged wedding vows nine years ago in a gorgeous Italian villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

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Both nations sit on the Mediterranean coast and are key transit points for African migrants crossing the sea to Europe.

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And if Greece went, the United States feared that Turkey could be next, giving Moscow control of the Eastern Mediterranean including, potentially, the Suez Canal, a vital global trade route.

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They also found three ceremonial spears and two ornate cauldrons or vessels, one that was decorated in both Mediterranean and Iron Age styles and probably used as a wine mixing bowl.

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“Our Mediterranean climate doesn’t allow for our rivers and streams, and the creeks that flow into them, to flow permanently,” Bothwell said.

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